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Snowe and Collins on Kagan

In: Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Supreme Court|Susan Collins|Uncategorized

24 May 2010

With the confirmation hearings scheduled for June 28, Elena Kagan is making her rounds on the hill and meeting with key Senate votes. Last week she met with Senator Snowe; after the meeting, Snowe commented that, Kagan “certainly has the qualifications, and certainly has, I think, the balance in her approach — at least so [...]

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Interview with Libby Mitchell on Paid Sick Days

In: Press Link

18 Dec 2009

This October, Senate President was interviewed on the Paid Sick Days Bill that she will introduce in response to the H1N1 outbreak. Libby explains that while the purpose of this bill is to prevent the spread of H1N1, the important thing is that we address the need for paid sick leave, both for illness and [...]

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Maine Women's Lobby Co-hosts Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Sebelius

In: Congresswoman Pingree|Heath Care Reform|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Secretary Sebelius|Women's Leadership

3 Sep 2009

MAINE WOMEN TO SECRETARY SEBELIUS: HEALTH SYSTEM IS FAILING US Congresswoman Pingree hears health care stories; says current system unacceptable No one knows better about how the health care system is failing than the women-young and old-who met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today in South Portland. The Maine Women’s Lobby [...]

The women of the Maine Women's Lobby reflect on the 124th

In: Charlotte Warren|Civil Rights|Discrimination|Equal Pay|Events|Fair Pay|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Girls' Day|Governor Baldacci|Hannah Pingree|Laura Harper|Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Marriage Equality|Obama|Paid sick days|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Speaker of the House

24 Jun 2009

Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought. So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby: Here’s what Laura had to say: [...]

Get BPA Out of Our Bodies!

In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Events|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized

19 Jun 2009

That’s the message that the Maine Women’s Lobby and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine is trying to send to all people and policy-makers in Maine. Throughout the past 2 weeks this giant baby bottle has been traveling across the state. In the photos below, a group of children from a local daycare [...]

Sarah says, "the Commission got it right"

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Press Link|Uncategorized|transgender

18 Jun 2009

The Maine Human Rights Commission decided that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery. The Sun Journal editorialized against the decision. And here’s what Sarah said, “The Sun Journal editorial stating that a transgender [...]

Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Dr. George Tiller

In: Dr. Tiller|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized

4 Jun 2009

Maine’s reproductive health community is deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller. His death is an enormous loss for the patients who relied on him, his dedicated staff, and the women’s health care community. To honor Dr. Tiller, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Family Planning Association of Maine, the Maine Women’s [...]

Do you have children?

In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Labor|Press Link

21 May 2009

A woman in Pennsylvania is seeking to make it illegal for potential employers to ask that question. In her experience, the fact that she was s single mom of two young children stopped many job interviews mid-stream. This article is a perfect example of why we are working so hard on LD 962, An Act [...]

A Question of Fairness

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Marriage Equality|Press Link

7 May 2009

We know how Governor Baldacci answered the question, he clearly stated that marriage equality was about being fair. Unfortunately, New Hampshire’s Governor hasn’t proceeded in the same fashion. In New Hampshire, Gov. John Lynch – who previously defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman – promised his “best decision” after consulting lawmakers [...]

Got Sick Days?

In: H1N1 Flu|Paid sick days|Press Link|swine flu

4 May 2009

Roughly 60 million Americans  do not have access to paid sick leave. So, in a time of swine flu and warnings to stay home if your sick – heeding these cautions can be a pricey endeavor. The reality is that many American workers have to go to work when they or their children or sick [...]


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